Recent content by russellqwerty

Software Engineer at Drexel

Did you let the wort cool before you pitched your yeast?

Thats more of a manual way to do it. How would the board be able to read the scale? I like the idea of using buoyancy and a pressure sensor. If you use a refractor is the amount of UV radiation small enough not to alter the flavor of the beer?

I only have a software background, so implementing a single sensor is like a mystery to me. I have been researching ways to use a couple of different existing sensors that could be used to determine the abv. -Take temperature readings -Find a way to calculate a Density reading, mass of...

Task: Create a digital sensor for an arduino or similiar microprocessor that can measure ABV, with a price range of under $50

I'm also workign on an embedded sensor to use with an arduino. Likewise, I want it to be a cheap way < 50 to do so. There should probably be a new thread on this to reduce redundancy https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/digitial-hydrometer-sensor-267405/

Keep us posted on that

So is this dead?

Brewed yesterday. Used the big can 6# 10 oz baked for 45 mins.. next time I would go for the full hour

This is a pic from the day before this thread was started. Presently, the cider is clearing up nicely. The goal was to make a high alcohol cider that is drinkable within < 2 months for less than 20 bucks. So far it seems easier than I imagined

Bottled on friday, I forgot to cold brew the coffee. So i just added some chilled coffee to the glass and it wasnt too bad, a little on the malty side

Has anyone else had a problem with the bottle fastener sliding up over the lip of the bottle when closing the lid?

I know the math I was actually just too lazy to do that, thanks though. I'll be brewing this in two weeks

May add cold brewed coffee to this, if I can get around to that tonight

Ill be bottling this tomorrow, and if I remember I'll put some pics up. I'll also be testing these https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/flip-tops-262224/